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Many thanks to the #ARDD2025 organizers: Alex Zhavoronkov @elonverse.bsky.social, Daniela Bakula, Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, @MaxUnfried & @HaggSara (Physics in Aging and Emerging Science & Tech workshops), @Sierra_Lore_ (Replacement in Aging Workshop), and @Dr_Bischof (Longevity Medicine).

See you all at #ARDD2026 (join even if you’re completely new to the field)!

…asked a leading figure in the field about the craziest idea they’d heard, the answer was my damage-removal technology, followed by the prediction that it will eventually lead to successful longevity therapeutics (and their one-hour reflection on the idea will likely help).

…and pharma shared valuable feedback, potential challenges, and related ideas.

Recurring comments included:
💡 “That’s a wild idea, but it should work. Someone has to try it!”

💡 “Ultimately, damage removal is the most important thing”.

A scientist amusingly told me at the bar that when they…

…support proof-of-principle experiments before I begin raising a pre-seed round.

- Several of the scientists I respect the most said they’d like me to develop the rejuvenation technology in their labs before spinning out a therapeutics company.

- More than 50 scientists across academia, biotech..

Thanks to the organizers for bringing together these interdisciplinary and quantitative perspectives: Dr. Max Unfried & Sara Hägg (moderators), Alex Zhavoronkov @elonverse.bsky.social, Daniela Bakula, and Morten Scheibye-Knudsen

#ARDD_meeting2025

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Replacement is one of the essential aging interventions to substantially extend healthspan and lifespan:‬

‪https://lnkd.in/dsMVcChd

…to counteract stochasticity and considerably alter aging rates.

This is why I aim to develop customizable rejuvenation therapeutics that remove hundreds of types of damage out of cells through synthetic export.

If you want to learn how to build an indispensable deep-tech company, apply to join the free 5050 UK or US program (they run twice a year). Interest form: 50y.typeform.com/to/BAjOod3Q?...

If you want to learn how to build an indispensable deep-tech company, apply to join the free 5050 UK or US program (they run twice a year). Interest form: 50y.typeform.com/to/BAjOod3Q?...

A special thank you to Prof Sir Tony Kouzarides and Stephanie Avraamides for two years of invaluable mentorship—first through Cambridge Gravity's Bio-spark Entrepreneurial Programme at the University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk, and now through 5050 UK.

The 1st 5050 UK cohort is deeply grateful for your continued support, @sethbannon.bsky.social, D. Scott Phoenix, Alex Teng, Vaitea Cowan, Alejandra Borda, Stephanie Avraamides, Sir Tony Kouzarides, Kim T., and Souvid.

Thank you @FiftyYears.com and @aria-research.bsky.social Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) (www.aria.org.uk), for believing in my vision at such an early stage—and for showing us that company building can be the most meaningful and exciting adventure.

The guidance has even helped my ongoing work with AltosLabs (rejuvenation company) and Prof Sir Shankar Balasubramanian (co-inventor of the groundbreaking Solexa-Illumina DNA Next-Generation Sequencing technology).

The tailored advice has given me the clarity to begin seeking grants and
philanthropic support for my cellular #rejuvenation #technology idea to help
extend our #healthspans and #lifespans.

… what to prioritise, and how to plan—so we can maximise #impact and move fast while building civilization-defining #deep-#tech companies.